Steering Group 2026
NZAOA’s Steering Group is composed of C-level executives from signatories and convenors UNEP FI and PR. Elected every two years by all signatories, the Steering Group meets quarterly and sets the strategic direction of NZAOA. The regional leads adapt NZAOA’s global strategy to their region and act as representatives for that region on the Steering Group.
Current Steering Group members are listed below.
Co-Chair
Toru Shindo
Chief Investment Officer for Office of Investment Management, United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund
Co-Chair
Josselin Kalifa
Chief Investment Officer of Caisse des Dépôts Asset Management Division
Africa Lead
Celiwe Ross
Director of Group Strategy, Sustainability, People and Public Affairs; Old Mutual Limited
Americas Lead
Andy Hendren
General Secretary and Chief Executive Officer , Wespath
Asia & Pacific Lead
AD INTERIM (2026): Shinichiro Kashima
Managing Executive Officer - Chief Sustainability Officer, Nippon Life Insurance Company
Europe Lead
Jean-Baptiste Tricot
Chief Investment Officer, AXA Group
Peter Stensgaard Moerch 
Eric Usher 
Cambria Allen-Ratzlaff |
Steering Group 2025
Petteri Änkilä 
David Atkin 
Charles Emond
AD INTERIM (2026): Shinichiro Kashima 
Sbu Ngwane |
Velina Peneva
Jean-Baptiste Tricot
Eric Usher
Peter Stensgaard Moerch |